Buff Gold Ventures
Venture capitalBoulder · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Buff Gold Ventures focuses on early-stage deep tech startups originating from the University of Colorado, including those founded by CU Boulder faculty, students, and alumni or built on licensed CU intellectual property. The firm seeks high-potential, disruptive technologies addressing large-scale challenges, led by execution-focused founders committed to building at scale. It provides Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A capital along with follow-on funding and syndication support, and offers hands-on collaboration to help portfolio companies grow into impactful, valuable businesses that deliver strong returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 3 of 11 portfolio companiesCleantech ×2Deep Tech ×2Biotech ×1Climate Tech ×1New Materials ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathChanging how mutant RAS cancers are treated.
Programming biology to build superior genomic AI.
Laser/sensor networks providing low-cost detection and quantification of emission sources across large areas.
Boulder, US
John Bookout III(Director)Ian Dickinson(Executive Officer, Director)R.C. Mercure(Director)James F. Adelson(Director)Gregory B. Rieker(Director, Promoter)H. Robert Gill(Director)
High-efficiency sodium battery technology.
Volumetric 3D printing for multiple verticals.
Broomfield, US
Jason Sickler(Executive Officer, Director)Cory Pecinovsky(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Franke(Director)Adithyaram Narisimha(Director)Bernard Lupien(Director)
Innovation for chronic rhinosinusitis patients.
Tynt develops dynamic light control film based on Reversible Metal Electrodeposition (RME) technology, enabling tunable tint for glass and plastic surfaces in buildings, vehicles, and wearables.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Michael McGehee(Chief Scientist)Ameen K. Saafir(President)Tyler Hernandez(CEO & Co-founder)Michael Strand(Cofounder)John Dwyer(COO + CPO)
BoardSebastian Peck(Director)
BiotechBoulder, US
Theodore Randolph(Director)Romulo Colindres(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardGlenn Rockman(Director)Rene Lorenz(Director)Louise Brady(Director)
Vycarb builds an aqueous chemical reactor and real-time sensing system that convert industrial CO₂ into stable bicarbonate using water, permanently storing carbon.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew York, US
Garrett Boudinot(Founder & CEO)Greg Humphries(Chief Operating Officer)DT Wang(Head of Development)Stephen Jolly(Head of Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Buff Gold Ventures invest at?
- Buff Gold Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Buff Gold Ventures focus on?
- Buff Gold Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials.
- Where is Buff Gold Ventures located?
- Buff Gold Ventures is headquartered in Boulder, US.
Co-investors · 2
M Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Merck KGaA based in Darmstadt, Germany, operating from offices in Amsterdam, the US, and Israel. The firm invests globally across early-stage companies and spin-offs in areas aligned with Merck's core business, taking active roles in portfolio company development.
Versant Ventures operates in-house Discovery Engines staffed by multidisciplinary scientists in dedicated laboratory facilities to help launch new biotechnology companies alongside academic founders.
Firms observed investing alongside Buff Gold Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Buff Gold Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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